What will my non-vegan brother eat from a vegan restaurant?!

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First your bother being 11 probably has a very small area of food he has experienced and knows about. Second it would be difficult to suggest something for someone I knew quite well, let alone for a stranger. My personal choice is the quesadilla, but then I am partial to South Western American food. Really, why don't you give him the choice to choose himself. If he asks for help give him some options. But really he is the one who would know what he wants to eat.

appetizer - quesedilla
entree - the chili or curry noodles

you might even try a soup in place of quesadilla
and he might even like the spinach artichoke dip since its served at restaurants of all types not just vegan

update **
ok so he's 11. well if all i have to choose from is that menu then perhaps
1 - soft pretzel with hot cheddar cheese or hot mustard ( which ever he likes)
2 - mashed potatoes with gravy
3 - or maybe he still would like the Chili with some cornbread or a side of brown rice.

I checked the kids' menu at Great Sage, and they have a version of mac-and-cheese, PBJ, and pizza, to name a few options. They use Daiya cheese, a really gooey melty cheese that is pretty good on pizza. It's even better as a grilled "cheese" sandwich, but Great Sage doesn't offer that.

By the way, someone's got to get your bro to start eating vegetables, which I know is easier said than done.

I've been to Great Sage a few times (they're not transit accessible, or I'd be able to go more often), and they are a lovely restaurant.

He might prefer to have an appetizer or two and a side or two instead of an entree. Maybe a soft pretzel, black bean and roasted corn quesadilla, corn bread, and/or the mashed potatoes.

Please don't feel bad about going to a vegan restaurant; it's your birthday! Your brother won't starve. Maybe he'll even expand his culinary horizons.

Mother of some picky (but veggie) kids.

Wow, it's so great that you chose to go vegan on your own at 13! I feel bad for your brother though, because he's not just "non vegan," he has an extremely unhealthy diet void of a lot of important nutrients. Since he's so young, you should talk to your parents about getting your brother to eat some vegetables...

He can eat anything in the place, and if he's hungry enough he will. Maybe he would like the spring rolls, chili, and whipped potatoes. But he should really be more open minded.

Look call the restaurant. Tell them the situation and ask them to recommend what he would like. They will tell you.

We went to a Japanese Restaurant and I ordered my favorite Japanese Tofu dish. My date at the time was going to have the same. I also knew they had NEVER eaten anything like tofu. I asked the waitress to have the chef pick a dish that someone who had never had Japanese cuisine would love. The kitchen did a great job. Date absolutely loved it. Tried my tofu dish and said "Thank GOD you stopped me. It is an acquired taste."

Have him eat anything. Tell him to try whatever, and just enjoy it. Help him to become more open-minded. Stop tiptoeing around the carnists, please.

A Vegan.

Two options:
1. If he complains, say, "Tough. live with it."
2. Tell your parents to give him some food before hand, he can just have a drink.

I'm no vegan, nor have I ever been to a vegitarian resurant (if saladworks counts)
but I love veggie burgers. :D

mmmm...

Indian vegetarian is nice and they have lots of delicious things to eat for vegans or others.

Christmas dinner.

Show him the menu and ask him.

It's very nice that you're concerned for your brother. Even with his diet, he does eat some plants sometimes, so he should be able to find something. It sounds like the issue is more that he's a picky eater than an omnivore. That may cut his options down a bit.

But, here's the life lesson he can learn from such an experience. Dining out isn't about eating, it's about being social and spending time with your loved ones. Sometimes it's about sacrificing our own preferences in order to satisfy the wishes of others. It's your birthday and your wish as the guest of honor. It won't kill him to sit quietly and be nice for a few hours. If he's concerned about not being able to eat at the event, ask him to eat before hand or let him know you'll stop and get something he likes on the way home. Just let him know that it would mean a lot to you for him to be there, but that you don't expect him to try foods he's not comfortable with.

First, you probably should have not have posted this in the vegetarian and vegan category because you're trying to get answers about what an omnivore would like to eat and that isn't who you're asking by posting here.

It's pretty clear from your post that he likes what I would call junk food, convenience food, or bar food. It appears he likes savory and textured food and not overly sweet or mushy.

Appetizer - Black bean and roasted corn quesadilla or artichoke spinach dip

Salad - Caesar or Santa Fe

Dinner - Seuitan Wellington Crsp or Thai Green Curry Rice Noodles

Keep in mind that even though you are big sis, it's your birthday and not his. I think he'd have a lot more variety in his diet if he wasn't catered to so much.

I think it's great that you're concerned about your brother finding something he can eat at this restaurant.

That said, if your brother's diet is what you describe, I'm guessing he's still young (possibly a teen, but I'm guessing younger.) I'm guessing that you're also still young (guessing teen here.) In that event, I'd be lying if I didn't say that making a kid who isn't vegan eat dinner @ a vegan restaurant is a bit unfair.

I know it's your birthday, and you should get to eat dinner at a place of your choosing on your birthday, but if your brother may not be able to enjoy the meal with your family, that's going to be a major negative in the celebration.

Unfortunately, asking an ominvore to eat vegetarian/vegan in a vegan/vegatarian restaurant can be harder to do than asking a vegan/vegetarian to eat in a "regular" restaurant. While you might have limited choices in a 'regular' restaurant, it looks like he really doesn't have any choices in your place. I'm not saying it's fair; it's not fair.

But what's more important to you? Eating in this awesome restaurant, or making sure the whole family can find some food?

Maybe you can do takeout from this place, and your brother can get takeout from somewhere he can eat, and you can all eat at home?